NEW DELHI : Upcoming measures to improve GST compliance will be balanced, and will not cause any hardship to genuine businesses, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) chairman Vivek Johri said.
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The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meets for two days from Tuesday as the landmark indirect tax reform completes five years. The meeting is crucial, coming at a time central and state governments are facing stiff fiscal challenges. Mint examines what the Council is upto:
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Read MoreThe 47th Goods and Services Tax (GST) council meeting 2022 is scheduled for today, 28 June and 29 June in Chandigarh. During the two-day meeting starting today, the council is slated to discuss an array of issues, including a mechanism for compensating states for revenue loss, tax rate tweaks in some items and relaxed registration norms for small online suppliers.
Read MoreThe GST Council is likely to consider making an e-way bill mandatory for intra-state movement of gold or precious stones worth ₹2 lakh and above and also e-invoicing mandatory for certain B2B transactions, news agency PTI reported.
Read MoreChandigarh: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council began its 47th meeting here today with a packed schedule to decide on several key recommendations by ministerial committees that are aimed at making the tax system more efficient.
Read MoreMany important decisions are expected to be taken at the 47th meeting of GST Council, chaired by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state counterparts. The Council is also set to discuss compensation payout to states with opposition-ruled states aggressively pushing for its continuation beyond the five-year period which ends in June. GST was introduced from July 1, 2017, and states were assured of compensation for the revenue loss, till June 2022, arising on account of GST roll out.
Read MoreBengaluru: Chhattisgarh commercial taxes minister T S Singh Deo on Tuesday urged the union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to extend the goods and services (GST) tax compensation for the states beyond 30 June in view of revenue challenges faced by mining and manufacturing states under the GST regime. He said, in case it is not extended, the GST sharing formula between states and the Centre should change from 50:50 to 70:30 in favour of states.
Read MoreNEW DELHI: The online gaming industry in India has voiced concerns regarding the impending revision of goods and service tax (GST) rates for the sector. Speaking on the matter, industry bodies E-Gaming Federation (EGF), All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) and Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) said levying a 28% GST rate could “annihilate" the sector.
Read MoreThe 47th GST Council meeting on Tuesday approved a host of compliance procedures for GST-registered businesses along with the group of ministers (GoM) report on high-risk tax payers to check evasion.
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